Potential years of life lost in Colombia

Colombia: Potential years of life lost was 6,305 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,305 Years per 100 000 persons
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
32,574 Years per 100 000 persons
in 1960
All-time low
6,305 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2023
Years of data
55
1960–2023

Potential years of life lost in Colombia, 1960–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 6,305 Years per 100 000 persons for potential years of life lost in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Colombia peaked at 32,574 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6,305 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2023.

Colombia ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,578 Years per 100 000 persons 21,620 Years per 100 000 persons 32,574 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1970s 19,227 Years per 100 000 persons 17,296 Years per 100 000 persons 20,648 Years per 100 000 persons 5
1980s 12,855 Years per 100 000 persons 12,389 Years per 100 000 persons 13,517 Years per 100 000 persons 6
1990s 11,392 Years per 100 000 persons 10,506 Years per 100 000 persons 12,620 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2000s 9,146 Years per 100 000 persons 7,848 Years per 100 000 persons 10,875 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2010s 6,697 Years per 100 000 persons 6,338 Years per 100 000 persons 7,512 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2020s 7,240 Years per 100 000 persons 6,305 Years per 100 000 persons 8,862 Years per 100 000 persons 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 8 Argentina 6,726 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  2. 9 Hungary 6,412 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  3. 10 Costa Rica 6,387 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  4. 12 Peru 5,993 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  5. 13 Chile 4,798 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  6. 14 Czechia 4,503 Years per 100 000 persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

More reference data data for Colombia

All data for Colombia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is potential years of life lost in Colombia?
Potential years of life lost in Colombia was 6,305 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 32,574 Years per 100 000 persons in 1960.
What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,305 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023.
How does Colombia rank for potential years of life lost?
Colombia ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.